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The Winter Sounds “Porcelain Empire” (Livewire)
The Athens, GA/Greenville, SC band, The Winter Sounds finally sees the release of their fantastic Porcelain Empire today. Congrats to the band! I will have a review up for the album later this week.
www.myspace.com/thewintersounds
American Steel “Rogue’s March” (Lookout)
With the fantastic news that American Steel has reformed and signed to Fat Wreck Chords, I went back and listened to 1999’s Rogue’s March. The album is one of the more underrated punk classics from the extensive Lookout Records back catalog. Rogue’s March still bristles with aggression, passion and energy. Hopefully […]
Liars Academy “No News Is Good News” (Equal Vision)
I have been trying to convince some friends of mine who are about to start to play music together to base their sound around this album. Unfortunately, not many bands play music like this anymore…catchy guitar-driven emo/indie rock/pop/punk whatever. This album did not get much fanfare when […]
Look Mexico “This Is Animal Music” (Lujo)
The real cover art is on the right but perhaps the band should have gone with the one on the left…that’s my opinion at least. Anyway, I got the debut full-length from Look Mexico in the mail last week. Wow, what a tremendous leap forward for the […]
The Ackleys “The Ackleys” (House Of Love)
I finally got a hold of the debut full-length from Birmingham, Alabama’s The Ackleys. I raved about the band’s second release here. Their debut is just as good and perhaps even a little more diverse. I am eagerly awaiting the band’s summer touring schedule. I mean, we do have […]
Idlewild “Make Another World” (Red/Sanctuary)
- Ok, so Idlewild’s new album won’t be making my “Best Album Cover” feature anytime soon. However, the band has made a fine return with Make Another World. The album follows up the slight disappointment of their last album, Warnings/Promises and a split from their record label. This band can flat […]
The Rosebuds “Night Of The Furies” (Merge)
I am fresh off of seeing a fantastic performance from The Rosebuds last night at The Art Bar in Columbia. The band is quickly becoming one of my personal favorites. Their new album, Night Of The Furies, comes out April 10th and is yet another impressive step for the […]
Dinosaur Jr. “Beyond” (Fat Possum)
- Do I really need to say much more about this? New album from Dinosaur Jr. with the original line-up back in place. Simply awesome!
Listen: Been There All The Time (mp3)
Life At These Speeds “Life At These Speeds” (Level Plane)
- Life At These Speeds album “To Your Health” was #4 on my Best of 2006 list. And while that album has been a huge part of my playlist in the last six months, I have recently revisited the band’s self-titled 2004 debut record. While not […]
Andrew Bird “Armchair Apocrypha” (Fat Possum)
- I am sitting at home right now feeling nauseous from getting a wisdom tooth pulled this morning and trying not to gag on my gauze. Lovely I know. Anyway, Andrew Bird’s new album, “Armchair Apocrypha”, is keeping me company. People who are ridiculously talented piss me off. Needless, to […]
